Fables, Vol. 1: Legends in Exile

bill willingham lan medina steve leialoha terry moore mike allred

When a savage creature known only as the Adversary conquered the fabled lands of legends and fairy tales, all of the infamous inhabitants of folklore were forced into exile. Disguised among the normal citizens of modern-day New York, these magical characters have created their own peaceful and secret society within an exclusive luxury apartment building called Fabletown. But when Snow White's party-girl sister, Rose Red, is apparently murdered, it is up to Fabletown's sheriff, a reformed and pardoned Big Bad Wolf (Bigby Wolf), to determine if the killer is Bluebeard, Rose's ex-lover and notorious wife killer, or Jack, her current live-in boyfriend and former beanstalk-climber.

Collecting: Fables 1-5

Genres graphic novelsfantasyfictiongraphic novels comicscomicsfairy talesmysterycomic bookurban fantasyfables

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1,2002

Series

Fables

Literary awards

will eisner comic industry awards,

Places

the united states of america,

This edition

Format: 128 pages, Paperback
Published: December 1, 2002 by Vertigo
ISBN: 9781563899423
ASIN: 1563899426
Language: English

Characters More characters

Snow White (bill Willingham)

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Bigby Wolf

Bigby was one of seven pups born to the North Wind and Winter. He was the runt of the litter and mockingly called the big, bad wolf by his brothers; Bigby for short.Read more at Fables Wikiamore...
Bluebeard

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Rose Red

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Jack The Giant Killer

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Prince Charming

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About the author

bill willingham

In the late 1970s to early 1980s he drew fantasy ink pictures for the Dungeons & Dragons Basic and Expert game rulebooks. He first gained attention for his 1980s comic book series Elementals published by Comico, which he both wrote and drew. However, for reasons unknown, the series had trouble maintaining an original schedule, and Willingham's position in the industry remained spotty for many years. He contributed stories to Green Lantern and started his own independent, black-and-white comics series Coventry which lasted only 3 issues. He also produced the pornographic series Ironwood for Eros Comix.

In the late 1990s Willingham reestablished himself as a prolific writer. He produced the 13-issue Pantheon for Lone Star Press and wrote a pair of short novels about the modern adventures of the hero Beowulf, published by the writer's collective, Clockwork Storybook, of which Willingham was a founding member. In the early 2000s he began writing extensively for DC Comics, including the limited series Proposition Player, a pair of limited series about the Greek witch Thessaly from The Sandman, and most notably the popular series Fables